Diagnosis Code: J18.0

Short Description: Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

Long Description: Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

The code J18.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
    • Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18)
      • J18.0 Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Abscess of lung
• Abscess of lung with pneumonia
• Acute bronchopneumonia
• Bilateral bronchopneumonia
• Bilateral pneumonia
• Bronchial hemorrhage
• Bronchopneumonia
• Bronchopneumonia due to anaerobic bacteria
• Bronchopneumonia due to virus
• Catarrhal pneumonia
• Confluent bronchopneumonia with abscess formation
• Confluent pneumonia
• Gangrenous pneumonia
• Hemorrhagic bronchopneumonia
• Hemorrhagic pneumonia
• Influenzal bronchopneumonia
• Necrosis of bronchus
• Necrotizing bronchopneumonia
• Peribronchial pneumonia
• Pleurobronchopneumonia
• Pneumonia and influenza
• Pneumonia due to anaerobic bacteria
• Pneumonia due to influenza
• Pulmonary necrosis
• Terminal bronchopneumonia

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J18.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Mcc (193)
• Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Cc (194)
• Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy Without Cc/mcc (195)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J18.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • hypostatic bronchopneumonia (@J18.2*)
  • lipid pneumonia (@J69.1*)
• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • acute bronchiolitis (@J21*.-)
  • chronic bronchiolitis (@J44.9*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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